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Coronavirus: Putting the spotlight on the global wildlife tradeBy Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent 6 April 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionSun bear rescued from wildlife traffickers in IndonesiaConservation experts say the coronavirus pandemic, which likely originated at a market selling wild animals in China, is a watershed moment for curbing the global wildlife trade, which can drive extinction and spread disease.When Adam Peyman walked into a restaurant in Vietnam to order a meal he was shocked to find wild animals, including threatened species, on the menu, alongside traditional rice, noodles and seafood. Sting ray, porcupine, softshell turtle, wild pig and wild goat were all on offer."It was a bit of a surprise to see these foods," says the wildlife manager for the animal welfare organisation, Humane Society International. "But, these kinds of wild foods are considered something of a luxury."Feasting on exotic …